If you've ever purchased inkjet printer cartridges, whether for your own business or your employer, you know how costly they can be. It doesn't really matter what business you're in, you've probably got reams of reports, announcements, invoices and other paperwork that you have to print recurrently.

The finish result of this regular stream of printing is that you have to restore the ink in one or more of your printers on an ongoing basis. This can send your monthly office supplies expenses through the roof, mainly if you obtain your ink cartridges from your local office supply store. If you do a lot of printing, you can save a bit of money by ordering your ink online.

Online ink retailers usually save you money in two ways. First, the branded ink from your printer manufacturer is typically less expensive. Online merchants don't have the same stock as a traditional bricks and mortar store, and they pass that savings on to you in lower prices.

            Another way you can save on your printing costs is by using remanufactured ink cartridges. As you would be expecting, these are second hand cartridges that are sold under a common name.

These ink cartridges are recycled versions of the original ink that have been cleaned and tested to be sure they will continue to work properly. They are refilled with ink that meets the original manufacturer's principles.

This remanufacturing has not always worked well, but it has come a long way in the last numerous years with most users reporting results as good as or better than the original ink.

According to an article from USA Today, these remanufactured ink cartridges can sell for up to 85 percent less money than their original brand names. This adds up to a lot of money over the course of several months or even years.

Printer ink will always be essential for any office, in spite of the computer industry's promise of a paperless office. If you can save some money on these ink cartridges, that will go straight to your bottom line.